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ID: 594449

Title: In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust

Author: Richard Hurowitz

Narrator: Paul Heitsch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:29:49

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, World, History & Culture

Summary:

In the Garden of the Righteous brilliantly describes how in the midst of the brutality of the Holocaust and the collaboration, acquiescence and passivity of millions, there were people who risked their lives to save others out of a sense of shared humanity. This book is more timely than ever.Stuart E. Eizenstat, author of Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II

These powerfully illuminating and inspiring profiles pay tribute to the incredible deeds of the Righteous Among the Nations, little-known heroes who saved countless lives during the Holocaust.

Less than a century ago, the Second World War took the lives of more than fifty million people; more than six million of them were systematically exterminated through crimes of such enormity that a new name to describe the horror was coined: the Holocaust. Yet amid such darkness, there were glimmers of lightcourageous individuals who risked everything to save those hunted by the Nazis. Today, as bigotry and intolerance and the threats of fascism and authoritarianism are ascendent once again, these heroes little-known storiesamong the most remarkable in human historyresonate powerfully. Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, has recognized more than 27,000 individuals as Righteous Among the Nationsnon-Jewish people such as Raoul Wallenberg and Oskar Schindler who risked their lives to save their persecuted neighbors.

In the Garden of the Righteous chronicles extraordinary acts at a time when the moral choices were stark, the threat immense, and the passive apathy of millions predominated. Deeply researched and astonishingly moving, it focuses on ten remarkable stories, including that of the circus ringmaster Adolf Althoff and his wife Maria, the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Italian cycling champion Gino Bartali, the Polish social worker Irena Sendler, and the Japanese spy Chinue Sugihara, who provided hiding places, participated in underground networks, refused to betray their neighbors, and secured safe passage. They repeatedly defied authorities and risked their lives, their livelihoods, and their families to save the helpless and the persecuted. In the Garden of the Righteous is a testament to their kindness and courage.

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ID: 589911

Title: In Her Highlander's Bed: A Novel

Author: Lynsay Sands

Narrator: Angus King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:37:32

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Historical Romance, Rom-Com

Summary:

For fans of Outlander, New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands newest installment of the Highland Brides series brings us a sweeping tale of passion as a lairds swim in a loch leads to the love of a lifetime.

An invigorating swim in the loch was exactly what Calan Campbell, Laird of Kilcairn, needed after defeating his enemies in battle. What he didnt need was a thief running away with his plaid while he swam. Calan gave chase and managed to catch the lad, only the lad turned out to be a lass, and obviously a lady. Having hit her head when hed tackled her to the ground, the woman was now unconscious and couldnt explain how she had ended up bruised and naked in his woods. Hed have to take her back to his castle and tend her wounds to learn that.

Kidnapped and forced to wed her clans enemy, Allissaid MacFarlane had risked death to escape. But after a struggle over a plaid she tried to borrow, she awakens in a strange bed with a strange man seated in a chair beside her. Unsure if he is friend or foe, she claims not to remember her own name or how shed come to be in the clearing. However, the more time she spends with Calan, the more she falls for this strong, honorable laird. She soon decides she can trust him with her life. . . but can she trust him with her heart?

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ID: 551337

Title: Masters of the Lost Land: The Untold Story of the Amazon and the Violent Fight for the World's Last Frontier

Author: Heriberto Araujo

Narrator: Rebecca Mozo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:22:55

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Global Politics

Summary:

In the tradition of Killers of the Flower Moon, a haunting murder mystery revealing the human story behind one of the most devastating crimes of our time: the ruthless destruction of the Amazon rain forestand anyone who stands in the way

Deep in the heart of the Amazon, the city of Rondon do Pará, Brazil, lived for decades in the shadow of land barons, or fazendeiros, who maintained control of the region through unscrupulous land grabs and egregious human rights violations. They razed and burned the jungle, expelled small-scale farmers and Indigenous tribes from their lands, and treated their farmhands as slavesall with impunity. The only true opposition came from Rondons small but robust farmworkers union, led by the charismatic Dezinho, who fought to put power back into the hands of the people who called the Amazon home. But when Dezinho was assassinated in cold blood, it seemed the farmworkers struggle had come to a violent and fruitless end.

What no one anticipated was that this event would bring forth an unlikely hero: Dezinhos widow. Against great odds, and at extreme personal risk, Maria Joel, now a single mother of four young children, used her ingenuity and unwavering support from union members to bring her husbands killer to account in court. Her campaign gained unexpected momentum, helping to bring international attention to the dire situation in Rondon, from Brazils president Lula to international celebrities and civil rights groups.

Maria Joels fight for justice had far-reaching implications: it unearthed a chilling world of corruption and lawlessness rooted in Brazils quest to turn the largest rain forest on earth into an economic frontier. As more details came out, it began to look increasingly likely that Dezinhos killer, a reluctant and inexperienced gunman, was just one piece of a larger criminal consortium, with ties leading all the way up to one of the regions most powerful and notorious fazendeiros of all.

Featuring groundbreaking revelations and exclusive interviews, this gripping work of narrative nonfiction is the culmination of journalist Heriberto Araujos years-long investigation in the heart of the Amazon. Set against the backdrop of appalling deforestation rates and resultant superfires, Masters of the Lost Land vividly reveals the human story behind the loss ofand fierce crusade to protectone of our greatest resources in the fight against climate change and one of the last wild places on earth.

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ID: 587363

Title: Puttermans Are in the House

Author: Jacquetta Nammar Feldman

Narrator: Hope Newhouse, Jesse Vilinsky, Michael Crouch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:53:00

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-23

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, Health & Family

Summary:

A heartfelt and hopeful middle grade novel from Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Wishing Upon the Same Stars, about family, joy, and growing up in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Perfect for fans of Nic Stones Fast Pitch and Erin Entrada Kellys We Dream of Space.

Seventh graders Sammy and Matty are the Putterman twinsthe perfect team of two. But Matty has a secret hes not ready to share with his family yet, and he suddenly quits baseball and stops talking to his sister. With their twin telepathy broken, Sammy doesnt know what to do without her teammate.

Becky Putterman is sick of her family only cheering for her cousins, Sammy and Matty. They all used to be friends, but since everything became about the twins, Beckys felt left out. With her bat mitzvah around the corner, she hopes itll finally be her turn in the spotlight.

But then Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, Texas, and the twins house is damaged in the flood. Their family moves in with Beckyswhich no one is happy about. As their grief, anger, and uncertainty grow, theyll soon find they need each other now more than ever before. With all nine Puttermans under one roof, can Sammy, Matty, and Becky find a way to glue their family back together?

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ID: 588827

Title: Independence: A Novel

Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:01:17

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Women

Summary:

Divakaruni tells the story of Indias independence through the eyes of three sisters, each of whom is uniquely different, with her own desires and flaws. I cheered for them and cried with them as they move through the history of their country that is at once devastating, inspiring, and triumphant. You will, too. Lisa See, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Set during the partition of British India in 1947, a time when neighbor was pitted against neighbor and families were torn apart, award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakarunis novel brings to life the sweeping story of three sisters caught up in events beyond their control, their unbreakable bond, and their incredible struggle against powerful odds.

India, 1947.

In a rural village in Bengal live three sisters, daughters of a well-respected doctor.

Priya: intelligent and idealistic, resolved to follow in her fathers footsteps and become a doctor, though society frowns on it.

Deepa: the beauty, determined to make a marriage that will bring her family joy and status.

Jamini: devout, sharp-eyed, and a talented quiltmaker, with deeper passions than she reveals.

Theirs is a home of love and safety, a refuge from the violent events taking shape in the nation. Then their father is killed during a riot, and even their neighbors turn against them, bringing the events of their country closer to home.

As Priya determinedly pursues her career goal, Deepa falls deeply in love with a Muslim, causing her to break with her family. And Jamini attempts to hold her family together, even as she secretly longs for her sisters fiancè

When the partition of India is officially decided, a drasticand dangerouschange is in the air. India is now for Hindus, Pakistan for Muslims. The sisters find themselves separated from one another, each on different paths. They fear for what will happen to not just themselves, but each other.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni outdoes herself with this deeply moving story of sisterhood and friendship, painting an account of Indias independence simultaneously exhilarating and devastating, that will make any readernew or olda devoted fan.

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ID: 587374

Title: Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

Author: Tanita S. Davis

Narrator: Karen Malina White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:06:54

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-23

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Genres: Kids, Health & Family

Summary:

Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story featuring middle school and family lifeall about the complex calculations it takes for everyone to balance the equations of their lives and what it takes to be part of a team while handling a learning disability. This middle grade novel is perfect for fans of From the Desk of Zoe Washington and A Good Kind of Trouble.

Seventh grader Henrietta Weldon gets to switch schoolsfinally! Shell be mainstreaming into public school, leaving her special education school behind. She cant wait for her new schedule, new friends, and new classes.

Henris dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes math challenging to process and understand, is what she expects to give her problems. What she doesnt expect is a family feud with her sister over her new friends, joining the girls soccer team, and discovering poetry. Henris tutor and new friend, Vinnie, reminds her to take it slow. One problem at a time.

If Henri Weldon has twenty-four hours in a day, and she has two siblings who dislike her four new friends, two hours of soccer practice, seven hours of classes, and three hours of homework . . . she has:

A.       No free time

B.        No idea how to make everyone happy

C.        No time to figure it out, Henri Weldon!

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ID: 585154

Title: Daughters of Izdihar

Author: Hadeer Elsbai

Narrator: Nikki Massoud, Priya Ayyar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:01:32

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, LGBTQ+, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

From debut author Hadeer Elsbai comes the first book in an incredibly powerful new duology, set wholly in a new world, but inspired by modern Egyptian history, about two young womenNehal, a spoiled aristocrat used to getting what she wants and Giorgina, a poor bookshop worker used to having nothingwho find they have far more in common, particularly in their struggle for the rights of women and their ability to fight for it with forbidden elemental magic

As a waterweaver, Nehal can move and shape any water to her will, but shes limited by her lack of formal education. She desires nothing more than to attend the newly opened Weaving Academy, take complete control of her powers, and pursue a glorious future on the battlefield with the first all-female military regiment. But her family cannot afford to let her gocrushed under her fathers gambling debt, Nehal is forcibly married into a wealthy merchant family. Her new spouse, Nico, is indifferent and distant and in love with another woman, a bookseller named Giorgina.

Giorgina has her own secret, however: she is an earthweaver with dangerously uncontrollable powers. She has no money and no prospects. Her only solace comes from her activities with the Daughters of Izdihar, a radical womens rights group at the forefront of a movement with a simple goal: to attain recognition for women to have a say in their own lives. They live very different lives and come from very different means, yet Nehal and Giorgina have more in common than they think. The causeand Nicobrings them into each others orbit, drawn in by the groups enigmatic leader, Malak Mamdouh, and the urge to do what is right.

But their problems may seem small in the broader context of their world, as tensions are rising with a neighboring nation that desires an end to weaving and weavers. As Nehal and Giorgina fight for their rights, the threat of war looms in the background, and the two women find themselves struggling to earnand keepa lasting freedom.

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ID: 585146

Title: Riven

Author: Mindee Arnett

Narrator: Jake Chronister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:32:10

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-23

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure

Summary:

From acclaimed fantasy author Mindee Arnett comes an epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island of Rivenand a young noblewoman trying to change it forever.

Mars Darksvane wants out. Out from under the thumb of Una, the crime boss who pulled him off the streets as a child and trained him as an assassin; out from the island country of Riven, where magic, in the form of a dangerous material called Ice, allows the rich to live in luxury and keeps the poor in thrall.

Mars is a secret adepta person born with the ability to channel the magic that flows beneath Rivenand while his power gives him abilities useful to an assassin, it also makes him a target. And when his last mission ends in tragedy, Mars finally decides it's time to escape to the mainland. No magic, no history, a new life on his own.

But Una has other ideas. If Mars wants his freedom, he's going to have to perform a final job: protecting Fura Torvaldthe heiress of the rich and powerful Torvald kith, and the daughter of the last man Mars was sent to killand stealing from her a mysterious object known only as the Primer.

Mars has no interest in Fura or whatever the Primer is, nor in Riven's corrupt and oppressive politics; he just wants to do his job and get out. But as Mars comes to know more about Fura, the Primer, and the true nature of the power in Riven, he realizes that he will soon have to take a side in a fight he has avoided his entire life.

Which side, however, he does not yet know.

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ID: 585153

Title: Small World: A Novel

Author: Laura Zigman

Narrator: Stacey Glemboski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:03:08

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

[A] brave and heartfelt book of truths.New York Times Book Review (A Group Text Pick and Editors' Choice)

A Boston.com Book Club Pick!

From bestselling author Laura Zigman comes a heartfelt novel about two offbeat and newly divorced sisters who move in together as adultsand finally reckon with their childhood

A year after her divorce, Joyce is settling into being single again. She likes her job archiving family photos and videos, and shes developed a secret comforting hobby: trolling the neighborhood social networking site, Small World, for posts that help solve lifes easiest problems. When her older sister, Lydia, also divorced, calls to tell her shes moving back east from Los Angeles after almost thirty years away, Joyce invites Lydia to move into her Cambridge apartment. Temporarily. Just until she finds a place of her own.

But their unlikely cohabitationnot helped by annoying new neighbors upstairsturns out to be the post-divorce rebound relationship Joyce hadnt planned on. Instead of forging the bond she always dreamed of having with Lydia, their relationship frays. And they rarely discuss the loss of their sister, Eleanor, who was significantly disabled and died when she was only ten years old. When new revelations from their familys history come to light, will those secrets further split them apart, or course correct their connection for the future?

Written with wry humor and keen sensitivity, Small World is a powerful novel of sisterhood and hopea reminder that sometimes you have to look back in order to move ahead. 

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ID: 585145

Title: Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Lifes Biggest Decisions

Author: Abby Davisson, Myra Strober

Narrator: Megan Tusing

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:45:53

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Business & Economics, Self Development, Career Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

MONEY & LOVE: An Intelligent Roadmap for Lifes Biggest Decisions is a guide for navigating lifes most consequential and daunting decisions using research-based insights road-tested in a popular Stanford University course.

Should I move in with this person? Should I quit my job? When is the right time to have another child? All these life-altering questions at the juncture of money and love can be overwhelming. Often, we answer them either by staying overly rational or by only listening to our at times fickle hearts. Hardly ever, when faced with daunting questions, do we have the keys to combine both head and heart in a balanced and fulfilling way.

Labor economist and Stanford Professor Emerita Myra Strober and social innovation leader Abby Davisson know that in our daily lives money and love are interdependent. Whereas most decision-making guides focus only on one or the other, Money and Love shows us and our loved ones how to consider them jointly using the original, step-by-step 5Cs method:

Clarify

Communicate

Choices

Check-in

Consequences

At a time when we are experiencing the most significant shift in work-life balance in decades marked by remote work, the Great Reshuffle, and a mass reconfiguring of family dynamics and social/professional networks Strober and Davissons framework offers simple and effective steps to empower readers to make the best strategic decisions without having to sacrifice their careers or personal lives.

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